Washington running back Samje Perine jumps between the Rams’ Alec Ogletree, left, and Tyrunn Walker during Sunday’s game at the Coliseum. Washington ran for 229 yards and two touchdowns, a startling total for a Rams front seven that had All-Pro Aaron Donald back in the lineup. (John Valenzuela/Daily News/SCNG)

THOUSAND OAKS — The Rams saw too much of Washington’s run game and not enough of their own.

There’s no doubt about the first part. Washington ran for 229 yards and two touchdowns in their victory over the Rams on Sunday. The defensive breakdown seemed startling for a Rams front seven that dominated a week earlier and should have been better with the return of Aaron Donald.

“As the game progressed, I thought we settled in,” Rams coach Sean McVay said Monday. “But credit to Washington. I thought they did a nice job with some of the things that were running schematically, and they made those plays.”

Defensive adjustments will be necessary, particularly since the Rams face San Francisco on Thursday, and 49ers running back Carlos Hyde rushed for 124 yards against a stout Seattle defense on Sunday.

Then there’s the Rams’ offense, which felt disjointed for much of Sunday’s game. Penalties and mistakes didn’t help, but McVay, the Rams’ play-caller, also seemed a bit out of rhythm. The Rams called 30 pass plays and 18 run plays, compared to a week earlier, when they passed 34 times and ran 30 times.

The early-game situation didn’t help. The Rams trailed 13-0 early in the second quarter and had run only 10 offensive plays, so McVay indicated he over-relied on the pass game to try to catch up quickly.

“I just thought there were some uncharacteristic decisions and maybe some indecisiveness on my part,” McVay said. “When you go into a game, you always envision how you want to put your players in good spots, and I didn’t necessary follow through on that plan, based on the way things played out.”

Rams running back Todd Gurley had only nine carries for 47 yards in the first three quarters Sunday, but even though the Rams were trailing, McVay turned to Gurley in the fourth quarter. Gurley had seven carries for 41 yards as part of a 14-play drive that temporarily tied the game at 20-20.

Even before the second-quarter deficit, the Rams seemed hesitant to go to Gurley, as he had only two carries on their first nine plays. It probably didn’t help Gurley’s early-game momentum that he fumbled on the Rams’ 10th play, an error that led to a field goal and a 13-0 Washington lead.

Still, McVay was highly self-critical, immediately after the game and on Monday.

“We always talk about coachability,” McVay said, “and certainly if I’m not being coachable or being critical of myself when I’m not doing the things I need to, in order to be helpful and put players in position to get wins, that’s something that you have to be aware of and you can’t be afraid of that.”

McVay decided to cancel what had been scheduled as a “jog-thru” practice Monday at Cal Lutheran. The Rams will hold a full practice on Tuesday and travel to the Bay Area on Wednesday.

UP AND DOWN

Donald was displeased with his play Sunday in his first game after a six-week contract holdout. Donald recorded two tackles, including one for a loss, and played 48 of the Rams’ 71 defensive snaps.

“I thought he did some good things as the game progressed,” McVay said, “made some plays and affected some of the schemes they were running. Some of the things that make Aaron rare did show up. Like anybody else, being able to get back into a rhythm will be important for him, and we’ll see him get more and more comfortable as the season progresses.”

INJURY REPORT

Even though the Rams didn’t practice, they were required to issue an injury-report estimate. McVay said starting cornerback Kayvon Webster (shoulder), tight end Gerald Everett (thigh) and running back Malcolm Brown (hamstring) all are day to day.

Webster didn’t play against Washington, but the Rams could regain the services of cornerback Troy Hill, who has completed his two-game NFL suspension. Hill was not allowed to practice during his suspension, and McVay indicated he wasn’t sure whether Hill would be ready to play against San Francisco.

Rich Hammond was a high school senior when the Rams left town in 1995, and now he's their beat writer for the Southern California News Group. A native of L.A., Rich broke in at the Daily Breeze as a college freshman and also has covered USC, the Kings, the Lakers and the Dodgers. He still loves sports and telling stories. Don't take the sarcastic tweets too seriously.

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